Cali Prom Queen is a Guy

[Danascot]

Props to the Fairfax High students for electing him Prom Queen and to him for having the courage to be himself.

Fairfax High elects gay student prom queen, prompting discussion about gender roles

Sergio Garcia stood in the gymnasium and told the senior class at Fairfax High School not to worry: If he was elected, he wouldn’t wear a dress.

“I will be wearing a suit,” Garcia said, “but don’t be fooled, deep down inside, I am a queen!” Garcia, 18, spent most of his years at Fairfax openly gay and wanting to be part of the prom court — but not as king.

He felt prom queen better suited his personality, so he decided to seek that crown, running against a handful of female classmates. He said it started as a bit of a stunt and challenge — he wasn’t sure the school would allow it — but that his campaign for queen ended up being serious and sparking dialogue about gender roles on campus.

A few days before the election each contender gave a short speech about why he or she deserved the crown.

“At one time, prom may have been a big popularity contest where the best looking guy or girl were crowned king and queen,” Garcia told the crowd of seniors. "Things have changed and it’s no longer just about who has the most friends or who wears the coolest clothes. Sure I’m not your typical prom queen candidate. There’s more to me than meets the eye.”

The audience erupted in applause after Garcia’s speech, and a group of his female friends spent the rest of the week wearing pink crowns and campaigning for him. On Saturday night at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, wearing a charcoal-gray tuxedo and a black bow tie, he learned his class had elected him queen.

more:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/fairfax-high-elects-gay-man-as-prom-queen-prompting-discussion-about-gender-roles.html

[NYC_SKP]

1. Sweet!

You go, girl...or, well, You Go, You!!! :P

[Dappleganger]

2. Big props to his class

and to Garcia for having the confidence to have some fun!

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Just another example of why the haters are on the wrong side of history. k+r, n/t

[JI7]

5. yup, these are future voters. and every year the kids who reach 18

support gay rights including marriage.

[Mythsaje]

4. Cool...

And THIS is the kind of thing that scares the crap out of the fundies. They're losing and they know it. It's all over but the falling down.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. The hope of the future

kids that see sexual orientation as no big deal--and who let people be who they are.

[Forkboy]

7. Great story.

:thumbsup:

[annabanana]

8. The kids are alright...

I love when stuff like this happens. You've got to be taught to hate.

[valerief]

9. Way cool. nt

[burning rain]

10. Good story.

Good senses of humor there. Made me smile.